Tag: trade corridors
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EU envoy urges trade corridors to ease Kenya-Uganda dispute over Indian Ocean access
The European Union Ambassador to Kenya has spotlighted a pragmatic solution to the long-standing frictions between Kenya and Uganda over access to the Indian Ocean: dedicated trade corridors, harmonised border procedures and fast-tracked border systems for landlocked economies. Speaking at the EU Delegation mission headquarters in Nairobi on Wednesday, Amb Henriette Geiger emphasized that a…
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EU Proposes Trade Corridors to Resolve Kenya-Uganda Port Feud
EU Proposes Trade Corridors to Ease Kenya-Uganda Port Tensions The European Union Ambassador to Kenya, Ambassador Henriette Geiger, outlined a bold set of proposals aimed at stabilising trade relations and boosting regional integration for landlocked East African states. Speaking at the EU Delegation mission headquarters in Nairobi, she called for dedicated trade corridors, harmonised procedures,…
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EU Envoy Proposes Trade Corridors to Ease Kenya–Uganda Dispute Over Indian Ocean Access
EU Pushes for Trade Corridors Amid Kenya–Uganda Tensions The European Union’s ambassador to Kenya has floated a bold strategy to streamline trade for landlocked East African nations grappling with access to the Indian Ocean. Amb. Henriette Geiger, representing the EU, proposed dedicated trade corridors, harmonised customs procedures, and accelerated border processes designed to reduce delays…
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Paga Emerges as Ghana’s Top Informal Trade Gateway
Overview: Paga in the spotlight Paga, a bustling border town in Ghana’s Upper East Region, has claimed the title as the country’s most active informal trade gateway for the final quarter of 2024. New data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) highlight the town’s pivotal role in moving goods across the informal economy, surpassing other…